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Kessel 4 is a 9.3 MW coal power plant located in Germany, operated by Papierfabrik Schoellershammer Heinrich August Schoeller Söhne GmbH & Co. KG since 1983. It is one of 111 coal plants in Germany, which together have a capacity of 60,532 MW. Ranked #110 of 111 coal plants in Germany, Kessel 4's 9.3 MW accounts for 0.02% of the country's total coal capacity. The largest coal plant in Germany is the Niederaussem power station at 3,430 MW, making Kessel 4 369 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Niederaussem power station (3,430 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Niederaußem (3,133 MW, Coal), and Kraftwerk Weisweiler (2,361 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 30 km from the major city of Cologne.

Capacity
9.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1983

43 years old

Owner
Papierfabrik Schoellershammer Heinrich August Schoeller Söhne GmbH & Co. KG
Location
50.7770°, 6.4860°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 826. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #24,980 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,729 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

43 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Papierfabrik Schoellershammer Heinrich August Schoeller Söhne GmbH & Co. KG operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

162 plants within 100 km, 40,685 MW combined

Nearest plant: MT Düren (0.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.777000, 6.486000
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
36.7 Kt
45 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.58 Mt
Over 43 years of operation
Past Retirement
2023
3 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.0K
cars per year
4.9K
homes per year
1.7M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Germany
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasNuclearHydro
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